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Natural Resources Committee, Indiana State Senate
The Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the Indiana State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Indiana State Senate are assigned by the president pro tempore of the Senate.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of every term.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The Senator who introduces a bill serves as an ex officio member of the committee considering his or her bill but may not vote.[4]
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Natural Resources Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Natural Resources Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Natural Resources Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Eddie Melton | • Susan Glick, Chair | |||
| • Frank Mrvan | • Jean Leising | |||
| • Michael Crider | ||||
| • Blake Doriot | ||||
| • Mark Messmer | ||||
| • Chip Perfect | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
| • Andy Zay | ||||
2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Frank Mrvan, Minority Ranking Member | • Susan Glick, Chair | |||
| • Jim Arnold | • Jean Leising, Ranking Member | |||
| • Michael Crider | ||||
| • Mark Messmer | ||||
| • Chip Perfect | ||||
| • Brent Steele | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Frank Mrvan | • Susan Glick, Chair | |||
| • Lonnie Randolph | • Jean Leising | |||
| • Michael Crider | ||||
| • Mark Messmer | ||||
| • Chip Perfect | ||||
| • Brent Steele | ||||
| • Jim Tomes | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 32(a))
- ↑ Indiana State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 32(b))
- ↑ Indiana State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 58)
- ↑ Indiana State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 60)